Actor Suriya was last seen on screens back in 2022 in Etharkkum Thunindhavan directed by Pandiraj. Following which he has just done three cameo appearances in Kamal Haasan’s Vikram, Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, and Akshay Kumar’s Sarfira. The reason for his absence on screen is well known. The Jai Bhim actor has completely dedicated himself for his upcoming historical fantasy action film Kanguva. Bollywood actress Disha Patani will be making her debut in Tamil with her female lead role in the entertainer. Storyteller Siva of Annaatthe fame has directed the flick. Writer Adi Narayana has penned the story of Kanguva. Writers Madhan Karky and Adi Narayana have fashioned a screenplay. The movie is currently in the post production. The makers have already announced that Kanguva will be released on 10th of October.
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Producer K E Gnanavel Raja recently sat down for a candid interview with a popular YouTube channel. Speaking about Kanguva in the interview he said, “The post production works are going on well. As a producer the time of release and window for promotion is very important to me. All the technicians including Siva sir are currently busy with the post production works. Only 40 percent VFX has been done. We have 60 percent of VFX work left to be done. Only after it is done will I have the full attention of the team to start promoting the film. Success of Kalki 2898 AD has given a big boost for South Indian films among Bollywood audiences. If Kalki 2898 AD had not done well in Hindi, I would have waited for the release of Pushpa 2 to bring back the positivity. I hope Suriya joins the list of pan India stars after Kanguva.” Addressing speculations about Kanguva part 2 he revealed, “Yes, it is true. Kanguva will be made in two parts. We should begin shooting for Kanguva 2 by the end of next year or by early 2026. We will aim to release the flick in January of 2027.”
Apart from actors Suriya and Disha Patani, Kanguva has Bollywood actor Bobby Deol of Animal fame playing antagonist. The casting of the drama includes actors Natarajan Subramaniam, Jagapathi Babu, Kovai Sarala, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Anandaraj, G Marimuthu, Deepa Venkat, K S Ravi Kumar, Ravi Raghavendra, Prem Kumar, and B S Avinash. Music director Devi Sri Prasad has composed music for the movie. Cinematographer Vetri Palanisamy has been behind the lens. Editor Nishadh Yusuf has been engaged to trim the flick. The project is produced by K E Gnanavel Raja for his production label Studio Green, and V Vamsi Krishna Reddy and Pramod Uppalapati under their banner house UV Creations. The entertainer is made with a whopping budget of 300 crores. Kanguva will be the biggest film in terms of budget in Suriya’s career.
On the professional front, actor Suriya will soon join the sets of director Karthik Subbaraj for their project tentatively titled Suriya 44. Actress Pooja Hegde has been brought on board to play the female lead part in the drama. On the other hand, actress Disha Patani will next be seen on screens in the Hindi flick Welcome To The Jungle helmed by Ahmed Khan.
